tabasco
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Hi everyone! I'm new here so please forgive any really stupid question I may ask!
I often see bettas looking half dead lying in the bottom of their jars in pet shops. Sometimes the pet shops will surrender the fish. I've had a few, they seem to live a few weeks then die suddenly.
I have one at the moment that is bright as a button, really active, can swim ok but as soon as he stops swimming he is on the bottom sort of bent over. I'm sure you have all seen bettas like him in pet stores.
My question is a broad one. Why are they lying down on the bottom? Injury? Illness? What would be your best guess?
Is there any way to help these bettas recover?
Many thanks in advance for your replies.
I often see bettas looking half dead lying in the bottom of their jars in pet shops. Sometimes the pet shops will surrender the fish. I've had a few, they seem to live a few weeks then die suddenly.
I have one at the moment that is bright as a button, really active, can swim ok but as soon as he stops swimming he is on the bottom sort of bent over. I'm sure you have all seen bettas like him in pet stores.
My question is a broad one. Why are they lying down on the bottom? Injury? Illness? What would be your best guess?
Is there any way to help these bettas recover?
Many thanks in advance for your replies.